Almond Roca(Candy) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1 lb. real butter
1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped or sliced almonds
1 large Hershey bar

Preparation

In
a
medium
saucepan, stir sugar and water, then add butter.
Cook
on
high
to
265\u00b0 (hard boil stage; you need a candy
thermometer).
Add 2/3 of the almonds.
Stir constantly to 295\u00b0 (hard crack stage).
Remove and pour into cookie sheet to cool.
Sprinkle
a large Hershey bar over the top and when melted, spread
around.
Sprinkle with the remaining almonds. Cool and break into pieces.